Merced was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 11-6 to the Downey Knights. If the Bears were looking for revenge after losing 14-4 to the Knights when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Bryce Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple. Conner Vitelli was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Merced now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Downey, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Merced will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Enochs at 4:00 p.m. on March 11th. As for Downey, they will head out on the road to take on Escalon at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Escalon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Downey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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